Systems of Buddhist Tantra

p. 418, n. 7 significations of familial relations

as initiates (acc. to C&SI)

familial relation

as caste-members (acc. to PET)

guru's wife

mother

Brahmin girl

wife of co-initiate

sister

dancer

female initiated by one

daughter

washerwoman

female initiated by "sister"

niece

dyeress

wife of co-initiate with "mother"

maternal uncle's wife

girl of artisan-caste

female co-initiate with "mother"

maternal aunt

girl of royal caste

wife of initiator of one's guru

mother-in-law

girl of menial caste

female co-initiate of one's guru

paternal aunt

outcaste girl

     

according to Naropa: Commentary on the Summary of the Relation

 

according to the Pristine Essence Tantra

circulation in channels

p. 435, n. 13 Rasana & Lalana, after ascending from the rear of the body to "the crown of the head", "bend downward" in the fore of the body. (CPR)

{This is the Daoist "Circulation of the Light"}

channels for the 5 branch-winds

p. 436, n. 15 (DEKT)

 

p. 177

p. 442, fn. 48

p. 443, n. 52

the __ channel

is pathway of the __ branch-wind

vowel

alternative names for branch-winds: "moving __"

color of branch-wind

month of gestation

victor

Naga "dragon"

A

-- [idem]

red

6th

victory

Kurma "turtle"

E

thoroughly

blue

7th

A-lamba "hanging"

Kr.kara "lizard"

R@

perfectly

yellow

8th

Id.a "ram"

Deva-datta "gift-of-the-gods"

O

strongly

white

9th

Kuha

Dhanan~-jaya "wealth-victorious"

L@

resolutely

green

0th

[white hath been displaced from its position as highest in the earlier scheme of the HT]

channels [in the subtle body] for the 5 root-winds

p. 437, n. 18

 

p. 177

pp. 441-442, n. 47

p. 443, n. 52

the __ channel

pathway of the __ wind

vow.

name of wind

whence wind ariseth

month of gestation

conch-shell

downward-voiding

L@

apa-ana

navel, where 3 channels meet

2nd

noble-hearted

life

R@

pra-ana

central channel

1st

constellation chariot

fire-accompanying

I

sama-ana

constellation-chariot channel, at heart

5th

elephant's tongue

upward-moving

 

ud-ana

elephant's tongue channel, at heart

3rd

pale yellow

pervading

U

vi-ana

joints of body

4th

{so, vi-ana would relate to Borneo souls at joints of body}

p. 174 the 5 hidden channels [of the subtle body]

p. 437, n. 20

the __ channel

which reacheth to __

Trai-vr.tta

triple-circle

centre of the eyen

Kamini

desire

centre of the ears

Geha

female-householder

centre of nose

Can.d.ika

fierce

centre of tongue

Mara-darika

free-form-daemones

cenre of uvula

pp. 174-175 channel-wheels [p. 175 according to Kala-cakra Tantra]

at the __

are the __ spokes

which are the purity of the __

causing the __-state

as realization of __ dimension of awakening

[crown of head]

 

[4 major sessions]

   

heart

8

8 sessions of nychthemeron [16 tithi-s]

deep-sleep

manifest

throat

16

16 transists [32, stars of constellation Lyra]

dream

enjoyment

head

32

32 clepysdra measures [8 planets]

sexual union

pristine awareness

[navel]

 

[64 danda measures]

   

["secret place"]

 

[32 black & white tithi-s]

   

p. 437, n. 21 the 10 signs (acc. to DEKT)

the 4 signs of the yoga of the night

p. 254 clear-light-of-death; thereafter, "in reverse order, each in a momentary and subtle way"

smoke

 

mirage

 

fireflies

 

lamp

 
   

the 6 signs of the yoga of the day

 

yellow flame

 

white moon

whitish radiance = "pristine awareness of light" [= "full moon" (p. 486, n. 1)]

red sun

reddish radiance = "pristine awareness of the increase of light" [= "sky pervaded by the light of the sun" (p. 487, n. 1)]

black Rahu

blackish radiance = "pristine awareness of the culmination of light" [= "obscurity ... at midnight" (p. 487, n. 1)]

lightning

"the ground-of-all consciousness ... as bliss and clarity"

blue great sphaere

 

[these are the visions of dhyana; such as, the "red sun" of the Amita-ayus Dhyana Sutra]

p. 180 3-fold karmic wind

ord. #

"wind of __"

ord. #

p. 458, n. 39 Tantra-s of these families

1st

delusion

3rd

Chanting the Names of Man~ju-s`ri

2nd

desire

1st

Guhya-garbha

3rd

aversion

2nd

Bhairava

p. 447, n. 81 aspects of the 2 original refined essences (according to the CPR)

the __ aspect

__ from

the __-syllable

at the __

through the __ channel

red

ascendeth

A

navel

right

white

descendeth

HAM

head

left

p. 449 (= n. 89) production of consciousness-states by vital essences (DEKT)

__ consciousness-state when

winds arrive at __

at enlightenment __-kaya

waking

navel & head

nir-mana

dream

base-of-penis & throat

sam-bhoga

deep-sleep

centre-of-penis & heart

dharma

orgasm

tip-of-penis

sukha

p. 450, n. 90 there are secret instructions on:-

names

teachers (KGZ`Kh, p. 27)

illusory body (sgyu lus = maya-deha)

Naga-arjuna

luminous clarity (>od gsal = prabha-svara)

dream yoga (rmi lam = svapna)

Lava-pa

inner heat (gtum mo = can.d.ali)

Carya-pa

Henk Blezer: Kar Glin Z`i Khro. CNWS, Leiden, 1997.

p. 188-190 the 5 immutable great emptinesses + pp. 191-193 the 6 empty essences

 

pp. 188-189

pp. 189-190

p. 190

p. 190

p. 190

p. 193

#

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th empty essence

aggregate

consciousness

compositional

feelings

discriminations

forms

pristine awareness

element

aether

wind

fire

water

earth

pristine awareness

sense-organ

ear

nose

tongue

eyen

body

mental

sense-objects

sounds

odors

tastes

visible forms

touch

mental phaenomena

action-faculty

[female, p. 191] procreative faculty

mouth

arms

legs

anus

male procreative faculty

activity

emission of procreative fluid

speaking

taking

going

defaecation

discharging urine

vowel

[p. 189] A

I

R.

U

L.

 

[pp. 191-193 consonant-series]

K

C

T.

P

T

S

shape

curved knife

[p. 190] staff

crescent moon

sphaere

plough

[flame? -- p. 452, n. 8]

cardinal position

central [above, p. 191]

eastern

southern

northern

western

below

pristine awareness

phaenomena

accomplishment

total sameness

discernment

mirror-like

--

p. 191 Vam (of E-vam) -- pentads

aether

earth

water

fire

wind

aether

moon

sun

Rahu

Kala-agni

centre

front

back

right

left

p. 197 centres of the 6 channel-wheels (according to the IG)

life

vital essence

the indestructible

the invincible

the original supreme

the 2nd supreme

p. 199 sphaere of pervasion from perspectives of the ground & of the path

consonant

part in macrocosm

part in microscosm

part

 

ground

path

A

akas`a

   

Y

wind

soles

 

R

fire

shanks

 

V

water

knees

 

L

earth

hips

 

M

Meru

backbone

 

KS.AS

life

head

supported

H

formless

usnisa

awakened deities

crescent

sun

lalana

awakened body of great bliss

sphaere

moon

rasana

awakened speech of great bliss

flame

Rahu

avadhuti

awakened mind of great bliss

p. 454, n. 37 s.ad-anga (6-limbed) yoga (according to the DEKT)

"specific withdrawal" (so sor sdud pa = prati-ahara)

purify[: black line in middle of azure sphaere (p. 435, n. 12)]

"meditative absorption" (bsam gtan = dhyana)

the 10 signs

"life control" (srog rtsol = pran.a-yama)

winds dissolve in central channel; mind of luminous clarity is made manifest

"retention" (>dzin pa = dharan.a)

the 4 joys are realized; pristine awareness is developed

"subsequent application" (rjes su dran pa = anu-smr.ti)

"the male and female deities in union is actualized"; "observed and observor are one"

"contemplation" (tin ne >dzin = samadhi)

the 12 levels of realization: "exhausing the 21,600 karmic winds"

p. 210 the 6 types of man.d.ala-s (according to the AT)

1st

letters [written]

2nd

insignia [ritual implements]

3rd

hands [gesticulations]

4th

image [idol]

5th

"display of flowers"

6th

"gathered" (deities {cf. "gathered meeting" of Quakers})

[these types of man.d.ala-s are as distinguished in S^in-gon]

p. 244 "Once one has gathered a special assembly of those consorts, ... the channel-knots of the 21,000 channels are thereby released ..."

p. 465, n. 26 consecration of the vases

from __ (syllable)

originate __

BAM

waterlily

A

moon-disk

BHRUM

vases "imagined to be made of precious stones"

p. 465, n. 26 materials constituting the vase (according to the VP)

vase of __

is to be used for rites of __

quartz

appeasement (s`antika)

silver

enriching (paus.t.ika)

human skull

killing [mardana]

iron

expulsion (uccat.ana)

gold

dominating (vas`ya)

copper

summoning (akr.s.t.i)

clay

paralyzing (stambhana)

wood

stupefying (mohana)

rites of vase-initiation

Tantrik

comparative

p. 222 man.d.ala that was raised into the sky is invited to descend

"the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven" (Apocalypse of St. John the Divine 21:2)

p. 465, n. 26 branches of the amra, udumbara, as`oka, bodhi, and naga trees are inserted into mouth of vase

"tree" (Apocalypse ... 22:2) cf. jewel-trees where <Aladdin found the lamp

p. 222 "the pledge deities are generated with the vase"

cf. jinn (genie) in <Aladdin's lamp

p. 466 "The inner initiation consists in the student's "taking birth" ... the student emerges from the mother's womb"

"enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born" (Gospel according to John 3:4)

p. 227 purposes of the initiations

__-initiation

purpose: to __

water

wash away the stains of ignorance

diadem

impress the seal, producing the usnisa

vajra

realize the pristine awareness

bell

realize emptiness & compassion

name

receive name of buddha in a future [life]

pp. 470-471, n. 57 purifications by initiations (in the CSI)

the __-initiation

purifieth the __ (as according to Tara-natha)

effect (as according to Nad.a-pada)

water

5 elements

 

diadem

5 aggregates

 

silk-ribbon

10 karmic winds

 

vajra

rasana (solar channel)

 

bell

lalana (lunar channel)

 

conduct

pristine awareness

purification of sense-organs

name

6 action-faculties

"to unify the various castes"

permission

 

"authorizes the student to teach"

pp. 509-510 the 8 sets of sadhana-s in Maha-yoga

ord. #

of __ (deity)

concerning awakened __

trnasmitted by __

1

Man~ju-s`ri

body

Man~jus`ri-Mitra

2

Padma

speech

Naga-arjuna

3

Vi-s`uddha

mind

Hum-kara

4

"Pure Nectar"

qualities

Vimala-Mitra

5

Vajra-kilaya

activities

Prabha-hasti

6

magic of the +Ma-mo

 

Dhana-samskr.ta

7

"worldly deities"

 

Rambu-guhya

8

maledictions

 

S`anti-garbha

p. 510, n. 45 the 9 vast spaces of pristine awareness

ord. #

vast space of __

without (beyond) __

1

view

partiality

2

mediation

objective reference

3

conduct

hope & fear

4

result

doubt

5

reality

good & evil

6

enjoyment

fixed concepts

7

the manifest

aeternalism & nihilism

8

luminous clarity

anything to be contemplated

9

awareness

need for antidote

p. 322 the 4 channel-wheels

"the __ channel-wheel"

p. 510, n. 48 >khor-lo

"contained in the __"

secret

gsan-ba>i

mind

existential ("of existence")

srid-pa>i

navel

cutting

gcod-pa>i

hands

emanational ("of emanation")

sprul-pa>i

feet

p. 322 the 3 neighs of Haya-griva

1st

all of existence is understood as uncreated

2nd

all inhabitants are transformed into meat

3rd

all +Ma-mo-s (+Matr.-s) & sky-farers are persuaded to carry out duties

{Glaukos of Potniai was wont to "feed the mares on human flesh." (Robert Graves: The Greek Myths 71.a)}

C&SI = Commentary & Summary of the Initiation

PET = Pristine Essence Tantra

CPR = Commentary on the Profound Reality

HT = He-vajra Tantra

DEKT = Detailed Elucidation of the Kala-cakra Tantra

AT = Abhidhana Tantra

VP = Vimala-prabha ("Stainless Light")

CSI = Commentary on the Summary of the Initiation

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jamg:on Kongtrul Lodr:o Taye` (transl. by Elio Guarisco & Ingrid McLeod): Systems of Buddhist Tantra. (= The Treasury of Knowledge, Bk. 6, Pt. 4) Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca (NY), 2005.